Why would companies limit the number of units produced? Does this invariably lead to "black markets"? How do black markets shift the supply and demand curves?
What other determinants of supply or demand (book calls these "shifters") might cause a change in the supply and demand curves?

The lean supply chain management can be implemented with the customer based in North America and the supplier located in China. Most companies have begun to purchase supplies from China because it cuts the costs. Even Chinese exporters are feeling the pinch as global players move in and enjoy cost advantages similar to those of

Discuss the performance chain as it applies to your organization or one with which you are familiar. Identify the key components and links of the performance chain within the organization. Is the performance chain effective?

A convenience store chain attempts to be responsive and provide customers what they need,when they need it,where need it.What are some different ways that a convenience store supply chain can be responsive?What are some risks in each case? (Hint: You need to know or understand the Customer service output concept/word of responsi

Your firm audits Metropolitan Power Supply (MPS). The issue under consideration is the treatment of the company's financial statements of $700 million in capitalized construction costs relating to Eagle Mountain, a vertically completed nuclear power plant.
Seven years ago, MPS began construction of Eagle Mountain, with an origi

The agile supply chain utilizes the idea of "speed to market" in order to get the product to the end-consumer as quickly as possible as we often see happen when new technology becomes available (i.e. cell phones, flat screen TV's, etc). How might both the manufacturer and the end-consumer be harmed utilizing this concept? Docume

Discuss the concept of alignment in the supply chain process. When transporting a product, is the supply chain alignment different for different products such as soft drinks versus clothing? How does the alignment affect the organization's logistics strategy?

Need help with this question:
For the following situations, indicate whether an area or modified-area layout of a warehouse would likely be used and why.
a. A food distribution center
b. A furniture warehouse
c. Storage of major appliances
d. Storage of a steel company's products
e. A drug and sundries distributi

Explain the operational components of planning, sourcing, making, and delivering.
Describe the importance of sales, operations, and resource planning for the supply chain.
Why it is critical to have an accurate sales forecast.
Include examples.

Compare and contrast private ownership of storage space to rented storage space with reference to the following:
a. Services that can be realized from each
b. Cost for storage
c. Degree of administrative future uncertainties
d. Flexibility in meeting future uncertainties
Under what general circumstances is private war

I need some help getting started with the following assignment:
Describe the roles and responsibilities of people working in retail supply management. Explain how these roles and responsibilities are applied at your organization or an organization with which you are familiar.

Management would like to implement one of Deming's points each year. First, which of the points do you think is most important and why? Secondly, do you believe that this methodology would be effective? Why or why not?
What is the importance of managing systems and processes in achieving effective and efficient production and

(1). Which of the following bullets is not true about the origins of purchasing and supply management:
(a). Prior to the 1960s few purchasing books existed,
(b). Prior to the 1960s purchasing departments rose to equal status with traditional departments, such as accounting and marketing departments,
(c). Prior t

I attached the picture of what each rock is.
Smitheford Pharmaceuticals wants to reduce its inventory costs. As a quality manager to Smitheford Pharmaceuticals, explain the meaning of lowering the water level to expose the rocks, on the diagram on this figure, as you would to your management team. How would you keep Smithe

After performing the cost benefit analysis on technology options, the leadership of Smitheford Pharmaceuticals has asked you to determine what other factors should influence their decision. Identify these other factors and provide your insight as to their importance. Do world-class organizations always select the higher technolo

Identify several products that have extreme characteristics with regards to weight-bulk ratio, value-weight ratio, substitutability, and risk. Some suggestions are assembled bicycles, sand for glassmaking, and prescription drugs sold at retail, but you should choose different exmaples. Explain how knowledge of the product's cha

Need two articles on supply chain Issues and trends. Then write two articles and topics based on: (a) annotated bibliographies and (b) academic criticism. Why are annotated bibliographies so important? Consider that you may have hundreds of scholarly articles before you are finished. How you categorize and organize those will be

The Bis Corporation
1. In addition to the 6 pieces of data collected (demand, annual production capacity, etc.), identify at least 4 more pieces of information that may be necessary to make a decision about the network configuration.
American Tool Works
2. Identify at least 4 potential risks American Tool Works m

Discuss an example of how an unknown-unknown risk proved damaging to a supply chain. You are free to utilize any example and any organization of your choosing. Explain specifically how each of the following might have mitigated this risk.
- Invest in redundancy
- Increase velocity in sensing and responding
- Create an adaptiv

1. Describe the supply chain for their current employer. This description will have to start with a description of your internal supply chain i.e. your operations and then expand to your external chain.
2. Since SCM relies on the sharing of data, much of which might be deemed proprietary, how can we have effective SCM if w

In general what is the importance of the value chain. (I have read article after article on this topic and they all pretty much say the same thing...can you explain it to me in some what basic terms or worded in a different way?)
Are the the primary activities more important than the secondary activities or do they complimen

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